UCLA men’s basketball jumped out to an early lead but struggled to assert its dominance in its season opener against Monmouth. The Bruins debuted a strong big-big lineup, pairing senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh in the post. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen guards Aaron Holiday and Prince Ali try to contain Monmouth’s Austin Tilghman, who racked up six points in 11 minutes. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Read the Daily Bruin’s season preview for both men’s and women’s basketball. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday looks to make an immediate impact for the Bruins, as his speed and athleticism are reminiscent of recent graduate Norman Powell. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/UCLA)desk?
For the first months of the 2015-2016 men’s basketball season, Pac-12 teams will play nonconference schools across the country, with each schedule varying in difficulty. Using Ken Pomeroy’s 2016 College Basketball Rankings, Daily Bruin Sports analyzed each team’s scheduled opponents and ranked the Pac-12 schools by their strength of schedule. Read more...
No one saw the Washington State Cougars coming, but here they are. Unranked to start the season, Wazzu remains outside of the national top 25 but is surging up the ranks of the Pac-12. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins helped UCLA speed past Oregon State last weekend, winning its third game in a row. The Bruins host the Washington State Cougars on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The temperature in Los Angeles has plummeted into the low 60s during the evenings and, consequently, a chill has settled over Spieker Aquatics Center. Fog clouds the lights towering above the deck, and the blue and gold beanies have emerged from storage. Read more...
Photo: Junior goalie Garrett Danner and the undefeated Bruins will conclude regular season play with a game against the Trojans on Sunday afternoon. UCLA defeated USC in last year’s national championship game. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
If everything goes according to plan, the UCLA men’s soccer team will be hosting a playoff game at Drake Stadium next weekend. In order to do so, No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Larry Ndjock said the team knows this upcoming weekend is important in terms of NCAA Tournament seeding and hosting rights. UCLA will travel to San Diego State for its final regular-season game. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On Saturday, No. 19 UCLA (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12) will face a Washington State team that has shown significant improvement this year. After a 3-9 season in 2014, the Cougars (6-3, 4-2) have made their way to second place in the Pac-12 North this season, even putting themselves in position to defeat then-No. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Washington State football team charge out of the tunnel before their game against UCLA in November 2012 – the last time the two teams faced off. The Bruins would go on to win 44-36. (Daily Bruin file photo)
